Adams County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Adams County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Adams County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	32.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 16,618	(49.4%)
Females: 17,007	(50.6%)

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Adams County:	2.8 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,372
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$383
State:	$518

Adams County:	$115,984
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $140,848

Here:	$140,848
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,435

Here:	$109,435
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $384,174

Here:	$384,174
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,761

Here:	$94,761
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $460,968

Here:	$460,968
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $35,443

Here:	$35,443
State:	$33,761

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Decatur, Berne, Geneva, Monroe.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Jay County , Mercer County, Ohio , Van Wert County, Ohio , Wells County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Adams County Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Adams County include: West Missionary Church (A), Salem Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Apple Grove Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Union Church (F), Union Chapel (G), River Side Mission (H), Maple Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: French Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Alberson Cemetery (3), Alpha Cemetery (4), Graber Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6), Old Mount Tabor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pine Lake (A), Saddle Lake (B), Meyer Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Martz Creek (A), Ohler Branch (B), Yellow Creek (C), Blue Creek (D), Limberlost Creek (E), Twentyseven Mile Creek (F), Straight Branch (G), Loblolly Creek (H), Threemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	15.1%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,145
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 360 (61% naturalized citizens)

Adams County:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,597
• One, attached: 187
• Two: 334
• 3 or 4: 327
• 5 to 9: 506
• 10 to 19: 382
• 20 or more: 335
• Mobile homes: 736

Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 4,588 (452 second mortgage, 483 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,402

Here:	65.6% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/2/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from Adams County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,327 (78%) Carpooled: 2,188 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Taxi: 20 (0%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 41 (0%) Walked: 319 (2%) Other means: 217 (1%) Worked at home: 573 (4%)

3.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.61%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.39% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($18,249 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($11,172 average AGI)

Adams County:	1.21%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Allen County, IN	0.66% ($30,788 average AGI)
from Wells County, IN	0.48% ($28,414)
from Jay County, IN	0.34% ($25,659)
from Van Wert County, OH	0.19% ($29,696)

4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.26% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($19,319 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($9,594 average AGI)

Adams County:	1.72%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Allen County, IN	1.24% ($31,901 average AGI)
to Wells County, IN	0.58% ($31,338)
to Jay County, IN	0.28% ($22,147)
to Van Wert County, OH	0.25% ($29,226)
to Marion County, IN	0.17% ($24,190)
to Delaware County, IN	0.12% ($18,800)
to Huntington County, IN	0.12% ($25,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,637 (4,171 aged, 466 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,631 (7,392 male householders, 1,267 female householders)

  7,369 spouses, 12,476 children (11,602 natural, 291 adopted, 583 stepchildren), 241 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 197 other relatives, 433 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,565 (1,361 male householders (1,144 living alone)), 1,783 female householders (1,692 living alone)), 421 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 429 (384 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,476 2-persons, 1,781 3-persons, 1,726 4-persons, 913 5-persons, 391 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,836 1-person, 261 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

85.7% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
12.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $137,352,000 ($4062 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,079,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,187,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,068,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,628,000
Federal grants: $30,008,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,349,000 ($371,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,112,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $795,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,786,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,555,000

Here:	94 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

66% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Indiana.

Adams County:	66.2%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 27855
• Northeast: 317
• Midwest: 3341
• South: 1317
• West: 334

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,200

Here:	24.9%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	3.6%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	14.1%
Indiana:	23.4%

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